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Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It was released in May 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Players on a team work together to secure and defend control points on a map.

Problems in the last 24 hours

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Overwatch Outage Chart 01/28/2026 00:00

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Overwatch users through our website.

  1. Sign in (44%)

    Sign in (44%)

  2. Online Play (24%)

    Online Play (24%)

  3. Game Crash (16%)

    Game Crash (16%)

  4. Glitches (12%)

    Glitches (12%)

  5. Matchmaking (4%)

    Matchmaking (4%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Overwatch outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
IndonesiaBengkulu Sign in
FranceMetz Glitches
BrazilItabira Glitches
United StatesBirmingham Sign in
United KingdomBrighton Online Play
United StatesCanton Sign in
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Overwatch Issues Reports

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  • JashaCake JashaCake (@JashaCake) reported

    Think I'm done with Overwatch until they sort it out. It's just a money grabbing scheme now and ranked is just absolutely broken.

  • Shinobi_of_DbD Auswa (@Shinobi_of_DbD) reported

    @MDuncan1992 @FroggerOW No one will ever be happy, but that's because this is Overwatch and there's always SOMETHING that can be made better. Hog is the most broken thing rn, so he's complained about. People don't really complain about stupid **** in this game unless they're <Silver, in my experience.

  • acrimsoncurse That one loser (@acrimsoncurse) reported

    Listen I might hate the **** out of blizzard and Overwatch as a whole but who am I to take away my SLIVER of happiness by not playing the game. I have a problem. I’m aware. I’m disappointed in myself. I will not stop unfortunately.

  • Morg_Lamia Morgan Lamia (@Morg_Lamia) reported

    @TwitchSupport Hi, I’m having issues with Overwatch 2 drops. I’ve earned lots before so I’m fully connected, but I can’t seem to earn the current drops. There are no progress bars and no notices on any qualifying livestreams that have drops active. Any help please? Thanks!

  • Crusader7772 Crusader777 (@Crusader7772) reported

    @PlayOverwatch the state of Overwatch 2 is just unacceptable. It doesn't even work, it crashes every time I try to play (Overwatch 1 worked fine without any problems), its now not even letting me check anything. "Your rendering device has been lost. Closing application" Bullshit

  • _chougie Big Loud Wife @ home (@_chougie) reported

    I think saying that overwatch 2 players want lootboxes is misleading..The problem is that at least in overwatch you'd get free stuff just for playing it

  • Javion_OW BearClaw Javion (@Javion_OW) reported

    @JWantedL The only issue with no role lock is that tanks will run the game but I do agree we did lose a lot of what Overwatch was when role lock was introduced

  • TheSubarashii Suba (@TheSubarashii) reported

    @SkyeTheNeko @OWAnonymous_ I feel as though “skill issue” is just the argument everyone pulls out their *** when they just disagree with someone Overwatch is a chaotic game. Their team exists that u gotta watch out for. The distance is a factor. And her hit box is tiny af

  • RealZemZem 𝙕𝙚𝙢𝙕𝙚𝙢 (@RealZemZem) reported

    Wow... i just realized that all the problem with Overwatch started with adding more characters.... they broke everything.... i actually miss 2016/2017 times where this game was actually a masterpiece T_T

  • dannyboy1717twt Dan (@dannyboy1717twt) reported

    @ZwiezenZ if this is about overwatch, then i imagine no one would have a problem with it if there was a way to earn any cosmetics without paying

  • pvt_keller Keller The Engineer (@pvt_keller) reported

    @FrozenCientist "No I don't plan to cause trouble" he didn't seem to get the hint. He was a new member of the Overwatch Team, he looked shy but intimidating...you wonder about him.

  • Whaatz1 BlackRose🌹 (@Whaatz1) reported

    I really don't like overwatch 2 it is too much hey you have to buy then hey you can Play and get FREE stuff Pls @OverwatchDE fix it And side Note pls bring back lootboxes they were so much fun to get

  • Zanyard_ Zanyard (@Zanyard_) reported

    There’s a lot of good and bad takes (imo) when it comes to balancing overwatch. The blinding problem is that we need more frequent balance patches or experimental cards to be able to text changes more often so the game can feel good. Not this once or twice a season BS

  • vivitendoo eren is boycotting bbc! (@vivitendoo) reported

    ****** overwatch servers disconnect me AND THEN SUSPEND ME FOR A HOUR AS A PUNISHMENT FOR THEIR ****** SERVERS smh smh

  • dream24371440 DrDream (@dream24371440) reported

    @Larkee_ @pls0056 @WarnTV No they shouldn’t, that’s the biggest problem with overwatch. Instead of nerfing everything maybe actually make other characters better Lmaooo. His flash/stun was fine as it was

  • bglbites beh-gehl (@bglbites) reported

    5. Overwatch. it's just not that fun to me. I feel like there's a huge skill gap between me and everyone else who plays the game. Not to mention characters are broken all the time. It also makes my eyes hurt

  • SquizzyOW izzy (she/her) (@SquizzyOW) reported

    overwatch is the only comp fps w out a rampant controller aim assist problem rn

  • Reboz_YT RebozYt (@Reboz_YT) reported

    @OverwatchCaval Owerwatch 1 is better then Overwatch 2 becuse u need to pay for real money for to get skins in shop and battle pass. Take back loot boxes or fix the coin tasks

  • smurphotron_ow smurphotron (@smurphotron_ow) reported

    @tsykoka It wouldn't be console overwatch without people talking about an incredibly nuanced issue as if it's black and white

  • metalityow Matt🇬🇧 (@metalityow) reported

    Wi-Fi is so bad at my place at university it’s getting to a point where I think Imma just quit overwatch and cancel Xbox live in the New Year. Sucks bc I do like the game but can’t take lag spiking/rubber banding constantly anymore makes me so mad

  • kunailingus SL ♕ Kunai (@kunailingus) reported

    @arsenaldowns78 @ImShooter_SK i got mine through the site, but Overwatch is the issue here not Microsoft Rewards for once lol

  • AyakaLoyalist AyakaLoyalist (@AyakaLoyalist) reported

    @imAVRL Agreed with the take. That's why I started unfollowing and unsubscribing to every content creator that thinks they see Soujourn as the #1 issue in Competitive Overwatch. Maybe if they used their brains they'd run dive into the Soujourn and Mercy like Seoul did against MN3.

  • Luna_OTG Luna OTG (@Luna_OTG) reported

    @BlizzardCS been weeks since Overwatch 2 dropped and still having this lc-208 error, multiple tickets open and none resolved, please help!

  • Biast12 Biast12 (@Biast12) reported

    @ArtStationHQ i honestly don't get how people can have such a problem with this, did you guys honestly think they would totally ban AI art? we don't like in a dystopian overwatch like world

  • Abdalla_O_118 Abdalla O (@Abdalla_O_118) reported

    @elmaxo_swag I admire the history and fanbase of this game with all the funny animations and such. Did Valve fix the bots problem? If they did I have no problem choosing it over Overwatch 2.

  • rdpQueen Raven (@rdpQueen) reported

    Overwatch today felt like I was dragging my soul to hell. It was boring, yet the suffering was still there. Chaos around me, but my mind was silent. <- I think that one is a personal issue.

  • Zanyard_ Zanyard (@Zanyard_) reported

    There’s a lot of good and bad takes (imo) when it comes to balancing overwatch. The blinding problem is that we need more frequent balance patches or experimental cards to be able to test changes more often so the game can feel good. Not this once or twice a season BS

  • JaIenEra oscar (@JaIenEra) reported

    Overwatch server not working???

  • Crusader7772 Crusader777 (@Crusader7772) reported

    Like, actually wtf. I payed to play Overwatch 1. I played for 700+ hours of it and because Overwatch 2 is a broken train-wreck, I feel like I've wasted that money on a game I can't even play anymore. Shame on you Blizzard, shame.

  • Dastardly_Red DastardlyRed (@Dastardly_Red) reported

    I have a problem with playing overwatch 2 too much. It was too the point where i was playing comp and was thirsty, but since i was in a game, i just grabbed gum instead of actual water, I HAVE A PROBLEM HELP